Reports say the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving have started the process for the point guard's return. Irving, who is unvaccinated, will not play in home games. He will only be allowed to participate when the Nets are on the road. It was a similar situation that the Golden State Warriors nearly dealt with this year with Andrew Wiggins.

Many people don't believe you can succeed with a player in and out of the lineup, but Andre Iguodala isn't one of them, especially when it's Kyrie Irving:

“I hope he shows his talent to the world and continues to prove me right that he's a top player ever. They don't want us to see him and his skill set. His mind is too free,” Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala told ClutchPoints.

Igoudala has spoken very highly of Irving in the past. When Irving didn't make the top-75 list, the one-time Finals MVP said he should have been top-20 in a tweet. He believes in Irving unapologetically.

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“As long as he's playing in playoffs and they do what they're supposed to do. … Get the second- or third-best record, and they can play on the road. They are going to win every time he plays. Dude is that good, but y'all don't want to say that,” Iguodala told the media.

If Iguodala is correct, the rest of the NBA could be in a lot of trouble. The Nets are in first place in the East without Irving, so with him, they should be even better. You can say the same for the Warriors, who have the best record in the league without James Wiseman and Klay Thompson.